ALLENDALE--The Grand Valley State men's basketball team hosts Parkside at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon inside of the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. The matchup can be seen live online via FloSports with a paid subscription. The game will be aired on radio on The Thunder (107.3 FM) with Bryan Fongers on the call.

It's Kid's Day in Allendale on Saturday. There will be inflatable pop-a-shot, coloring books and a limited supply of bobbleheads for kids in attendance to Saturday's games.

Trevor Smith made the play of the night in crunch time to set up the Lakers' fourth consecutive victory on Thursday night as the Lakers defeated Purdue Northwest, 77-74. As the shot clock expired, Smith drove toward the basket and hoisted a floater that banked in with just 12 seconds on the clock to give the Lakers a three-point lead. On the final possession, Purdue Northwest missed a pair of 3s to tie the game, and the Lakers sealed another victory.

Daniel Kiely led all GVSU scorers with 17 points. Kiely went 6-for-13 from the field and tied with Britain Harris for the Laker lead in assists with four. Kingsley Okanu earned the third Laker double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Okanu was 5-for-8 from the floor and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line.

The Rangers took the first contest of the season between Parkside and GVSU on Jan. 5, 81-72. Rasheed Bello dropped 36 points on the Lakers, which is the second-highest scoring performance by a GLIAC player this season. Bello also had eight assists and six steals against GVSU in the first meeting.

SCOUTING THE RANGERS
Parkside is one of the four teams tied atop the GLIAC standings, holding a 7-3 conference record. The Rangers are tied with Ferris State, Northern Michigan and Lake SUperior St. at 7-3. The Rangers are excellent at defending without fouling. Parkside commits just over 13 fouls per game, which is the fifth-fewest in the nation.

Rasheed Bello leads the Rangers in scoring, averaging 18.3 points per game. Bello is also a prolific passer, averaging 4.5 assist per game, which is the third-best mark in the GLIAC. Jamir Simpson is Parkside's second-leading scorer with 14.8 points per game. He scored 21 in the Rangers' 78-60 victory against Davenport on Thursday night. 

FINDING A WAY TO WIN DOWN LOW
The Lakers have a top-50 3-point percentage in the country. GVSU is No. 48, averaging 37.6 percent from deep. Despite the strong percentage from downtown, the Lakers have not seen as much success from deep as of late. GVSU is finding a way to win in the post. The Lakers are averaging 48.67 points in the paint over their last three games, all of which have ended in victory.

THE GLIAC'S FINEST
Marius Grazulis was named GLIAC Player of the Week on Monday.  Grazulis posted the second double-double for the Lakers this season against Northern Michigan, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in front his hometown crowd in Marquette. He was just one rebound shy of two consecutive double-doubles, scoring 17 points and grabbing nine rebounds against Michigan Tech. Grazulis scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds Thursday night.